Kansas City, Mo. – Ella Brinkmann led Maryville with 12 kills and a .524 hitting percentage but Rockhurst edged past the Saints 25-23, 25-17, 25-22. Caroline Glastetter added nine kills and hit .368, while Taylor Hasbrook finished with a match-high 16 digs.
 
Rockhurst recap                       
Tied at 13-13, the Saints scored two straight to take a two-point lead. Later, a Glastetter kill put Maryville up 17-15. However, Rockhurst scored five straight to jump ahead. Consecutive kills by Glastetter and Brinkmann cut the deficit to 20-19. After a Hawks run, two Brinkmann kills and a block by Lynsey Batson drew the Saints to 24-23 but Rockhurst took set one.
 
In set two, Maryville went ahead 10-9 on a block but Rockhurst reeled off a run to build a 16-10 lead. A Brinkmann kill ended the drought to trim the gap to 16-11 but the Saints never pulled the gap below four points. The Hawks slowly built up a 19-12 margin in the third set before the Saints made a charge. Taylor Keck had a kill to spark a 6-1 run. A Rockhurst error pulled the Saints to within 20-18. Trailing 22-19, Makenna Brauman and Brinkmann notched kills to chop the deficit to just 22-21. Grace Knadler had one kill to save a match point but Rockhurst converted to end the match 25-22.
 
Statistical Leaders
Kills: Ella Brinkmann - 12
Hitting Percentage: Ella Brinkmann - .524
Assists: Olivia Klump - 15
Service Aces: Taylor Hasbrook and Abbie Schnell - 1
Digs: Taylor Hasbrook - 16
Blocks: Ella Brinkmann - 3
 
Records
Maryville: 11-7, 1-5 GLVC
Rockhurst: 10-4, 3-2 GLVC
 
What's Next?
The Saints are next in action at home Friday, Oct. 7, when Southwest Baptist comes to Moloney Arena for a 6 p.m. match.